Classical:NEXT, Vienna May 14 – 17, 2014 Classical:NEXT is expo, conference, showcases and networking Opening Keynote by US Baritone Thomas Hampson Enlarged exposition 4 days of varied programme on the future of classical music Showcase and concert highlights every night Register at: … read more »

If you want to discover exciting and fresh, new insights on indie rock history of the past 20 years, you should play the new CD “Everything Is Up” (Siluh Records) by the band M185 and listen closely. With energetic guitar music that … read more »

Tectonics Festival, Glasgow/UK May 9 – 11, 2014 Tectonics is a new and experimental music festival presented by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and curated by Ilan Volkov and Alasdair Campbell. The festival takes place at the City Halls in Glasgow on … read more »

After its successful premiere in 2013,  the Austrian Music Video Award will be bestowed for the second time at the international short film festival VIS – Vienna Independent Shorts. One of this year’s 14 nominees is Fijuka’s video of the song “Behave … read more »

Six years have passed since Valina’s last output and one may have wondered whether this would be the last album of the band. As it turns out, this train of thought was wrong. The new album “Container”, released in April 2014 on … read more »

Waves Vienna, Vienna/AT and Bratislava/SK October 1 – 5, 2014 With another year comes another round of Waves Vienna! This year the festival will take place from the 1st – 5th of October 2014 and will kick off at the Viennese Konzerthaus … read more »

On the 26th of May 2014 the Austrian Music Video Award will be handed out for the second time at the international short film festival VIS – Vienna Independent Shorts. The prize will be awarded at the festival’s Screensessions and is organised … read more »

For true music lovers this has to be one of the best days of the year. Coming up this Saturday, the 19th of April, our local independent record stores will once again pay tribute to the International Record Store Day and offer … read more »

Europavox, Clermont-Ferrand/France June 5 – 7, 2014 Europavox is a global project entirely dedicated to the promotion of European musical diversity. Since its creation in 2006, the festival has welcomed over 360 bands and artists, 120.000 festival-goers and more than 2.500 professionals. … read more »

In recent years the changing landscape of Austrian jazz has been characterised by retirements and new arrivals. ‘Dynamic’ may well be the word that would best sum up the transformations and upheavals that have affected the Austrian jazz scene in recent years. … read more »